The Terriers don't believe in offensive balance; they've rushed for 3,830 yards this season and passed for 574.

They will, however, throw often enough to keep the defense honest.

“As we told the defensive backs in a meeting the other day, don't assume it's a run,” McDonnell said, “because the time you assume it's a run they'll throw a pass and it becomes a big play. Now we're hurt.”

The Terriers average almost seven passes a game of which they're completing just over 50 percent with six touchdowns

Five Wofford backs have gained more than 200 yards and quarterback Brian Kass is the team's third leading rusher.

“It all goes back to responsibilities,” McDonnell said. “Someone's got to be responsible for the dive (fullback), someone's got to be responsible for the quarterback and someone's got to be responsible for the pitch.”

UNH ranks 103rd nationally in total defense and 67th against the run. Wofford averages 348.2 yards a game on the ground with 150 coming from Breitenstein.

“He's as good a fullback as I've seen in a long, long time,” McDonnell said

“He's been extremely productive with the ball in his hands,” said Wofford coach Mike Ayers. “Take something away and he's the guy that can hurt you.”

The Terriers are tied for 41st in the country in time of possession (31:04)

“They keep offenses off the field,” McDonnell said.

When the Wildcats played Army four years ago, the Black Knights featured a similar offense. Terrence Klein, now an assistant coach at UNH, played in that game.

Otherwise, the Wildcats have little experience against it.

“When you play against a team that doesn't see the triple option two or three times a year, that's a plus,” Breitenstein said. “We think that gives us an advantage.”

Although playing one game in three weeks isn't the ideal situation, the bye week did give the Wildcats extra time to prepare for an offense they don't see very often.

“As always it starts with tackling and running to the ball,” Buzbee said, “and those are two things we struggled with a couple weeks ago.”